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Why do grapes listen to the winter solstice when they are ripe?

Among them, the main reason is that the lyrics of this song "It's almost the solstice of winter, and it's still raining in the morning and evening" mentioned the solstice of winter. This original poetic song has been given a new meaning in the winter solstice, entertaining life.

In fact, there is no direct relationship between grape ripening and winter solstice. It is said that sharing the song "When the grapes are ripe" is the custom of winter solstice in Guangdong. Every winter solstice, Eason Chan fans will open this song and listen carefully. It seems that every year brings different feelings, and friends from winter to morning are sharing this song.

Grape and winter solstice represent different meanings, one is a description of fruit growth and maturity, and the other is a sign of season and time. The winter solstice is the latest sunrise and the earliest sunset in the northern hemisphere. The winter solstice is the most important of the 24 solar terms.

traditional festival

According to the Gregorian calendar, the winter solstice is on February 22-23 every year, 12. On this day, the sun runs to the longitude of 270 degrees, with the southernmost latitude, and the sun shines directly on the Tropic of Capricorn. The northern hemisphere has the shortest day and the longest night (in the Arctic Circle, it is always dark). On the solstice of winter, the height of the sun at noon is also the lowest in the northern hemisphere. For example, in Beijing, the height of the sun is only 26 42'.

Because the noon shadow of this day is the longest, it is also called the solstice. In ancient China, the winter solstice was very important, and the month corresponding to the winter solstice was defined as "sub-month", which was the first branch of twelve places. Therefore, the winter solstice is still a traditional festival, commonly known as "Winter Festival" and "Dragon Solstice Festival". In a sense, the solstice in winter is the traditional Teacher's Day in China. Teacher Zuo told the reporter that there were many private schools in ancient times, and China had always respected teachers. On this ancient winter solstice, students will especially worship their teachers and give them some gifts.